Land Policy and Geographic Information Systems

Developing Geographic Information Systems for Land Use Impact Assessment in Flooding Conditions — by S. J. Boyle, I. K. Tsanis,P. S. Kanaroglou — last modified 2006-11-30 01:06

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology is used to develop automated methods for quantifying the spatial variability of flood hazard. An interface module developed within GIS incorporated flood water elevations predicted from a hydraulic simulation, Ontario depth/damage curves, and simulation functions for evaluating alternative flood control policies. A case study from the town of Dundas, Ontario, Canada, is used to demonstrate the advantages that are gained by the application of this module. The proposed approach will provide water resources managers with improved insight into flooding conditions, strengthening the risk assessment process and the administration of human activities in river floodplains. Environment, Land Policy and Geographic Information Systems

Global Resource Information Database (GRID) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-10 05:12

The North American Node of UNEP GRID, is in the forefront of applying information technology tools such as remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and web mapping to address the relationships between the environment and human populations. The information created with these tools provide policy-makers a scientific basis for making decisions. Example of the services GRID has provided include: links between sustainable development community and global change research communities; access to georeferenced environmental and resource data; assistance in finding environmental and resource data ; data set development; assistance in metadata, geospatial data clearinghouse implementation and training ; technology assessment; methodology assessment and applications; education and training for developing country scientists and senior officials; assistance in formulating projects, writing proposals, and finding donors/sponsors.

Global Resource Information Database (GRID) — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

The North American Node of UNEP GRID, is in the forefront of applying information technology tools such as remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and web mapping to address the relationships between the environment and human populations. The information created with these tools provide policy-makers a scientific basis for making decisions. Example of the services GRID has provided include: links between sustainable development community and global change research communities; access to georeferenced environmental and resource data; assistance in finding environmental and resource data ; data set development; assistance in metadata, geospatial data clearinghouse implementation and training ; technology assessment; methodology assessment and applications; education and training for developing country scientists and senior officials; assistance in formulating projects, writing proposals, and finding donors/sponsors.

GIS and Participatory Planning in Northeast Brazil — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-10-16 14:44

A Powerpoint presentation documenting BARA's work on drought prediction and mitigation in Ceara, Brazil.

NREL's Geospatial Toolkit — by Jeff Haeni — last modified 2006-10-30 14:54

The Geospatial Toolkit (GsT) allows the user to combine wind and solar resource data with local geographic and infrastructure information. The GsT is easy to use. No GIS expertise or software is required. It can help developers and planners understand the renewable energy resources and potential for the area included, help users choose optimal candidate sites for RE applications, and support energy planning.

USEPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 21:51

USEPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds provides general information on Protecting Our Resources; US Laws and Regulations; maintains a Database and Maps; and links to Publications and Training materials (such as the National Hydrography Dataset Reach Indexing Tool (NHD-RIT) is an interactive GIS application that allows users to georeference surface water data using the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD); and a set of self-paced training modules that represents a basic but broad introduction to watershed management. {http://www.epa.gov/owow/}